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Animated Stroke Order 移

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2.

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3.

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Left-Right

移

移=

4.

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5.

How to Use 移

Verbs meaning to move or transfer

The character 移 combines with other characters to form verbs indicating change of position or ownership.

移动 • yí dòng • shift; move; removal • HSK 5

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 移

移民 • yí mín • migrate; migrant

HSK 5

yí移

mín

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

shì是

yì一

míng名

lái来

zì自

zhōng

Information

Pinyinyí

Meaningto move, shift, or change position

Strokes11

Radical禾

Traditional移

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1388

Zhuyinㄧˊ

UnicodeU+79FB

CangjieYHDN

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Grain (禾) moves like many (多) grains shifting in the wind — to move or transfer.

yí移

dòng动

shift; move; removal

转移 • zhuǎn yí • shift; transfer; divert • HSK 6

HSK 6

zhuǎn转

yí移

shift; transfer; divert

移植 • yí zhí • transplant / transplantation • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yí移

zhí植

transplant / transplantation

Idiomatic expressions with 移

The character 移 appears in idioms with the sense of change or movement.

潜移默化 • qián yí mò huà • exert a subtle influence on somebody's character • HSK 6

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qián潜

yí移

mò默

huà化

exert a subtle influence on somebody's character

愚公移山 • yú gōng yí shān • the Foolish Old Man Moves Mountains / perseverance can conquer all obstacles • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yú愚

gōng公

yí移

民

migrate; migrant

推移 • tuī yí • Shift / Change

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tuī推

yí移

Shift / Change

移交 • yí jiāo • transfer / hand over

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yí移

jiāo交

transfer / hand over

迁移 • qiān yí • Migrate

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

qiān迁

yí移

Migrate

中

guó国

de的

yí移

mín民

。

He is an immigrant from China.

dà大

lù陆

piāo漂

yí移

xué学

shuō说

gǎi改

biàn变

le了

rén人

men们

duì对

dì地

qiú球

de的

rèn认

shi识

。

The theory of continental drift changed people's understanding of the Earth.

Jǐng警

fāng方

jiāng将

xián嫌

yí疑

rén人

yí移

sòng送

jiǎn检

chá察

yuàn院

chǔ处

lǐ理

。

The police transferred the suspect to the procuratorate for handling.

Qǐng请

bāng帮

wǒ我

bǎ把

zhè这

zhāng张

zhuō桌

zi子

yí移

dào到

chuāng窗

biān边

。

Please help me move this table to the window side.

qǐng请

bǎ把

yǐ椅

zi子

yí移

dòng动

dào到

chuāng窗

biān边

。

Please move the chair to the window.

shān山

the Foolish Old Man Moves Mountains / perseverance can conquer all obstacles

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Characters pronounced "yi".

奕yìin sequence, orderly; abundant
颐yícheeks; jaw; chin; rear; to nourish
咦yíexclamation of surprise
诣yìreach; achievement, accomplishment
揖yīsalute, bow; defer to, yield
彝yíYi (nationality); tripod, wine vessel; rule

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Characters with radical "禾".

稣sūrevive, to rise again; collect
秸jiēstalks of millet, corn
秒miǎosecond
稗bàidarnels, weeds, tares small
穆mùsolemn, respectful; a surname
秣mofodder; feed (a horse)

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